The Well Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home

By Susan Wise Bauer, Jessie Wise

Chapters

• Uncharted Territory: Jessie
• A Personal Look at Classical Education: Susan
• The Parrot Years
• Unlocking the Doors: The Preschool Years
• Words Words Words: Spelling Grammar, Reading, and Writing
• The Joy of Numbers: Math
• Seventy Centuries in Four Years: History and Geography
• Making Sense of the World: Science
• Dead Languages for Live Kids
• Electronic Teachers: Using Computers and Videos
• Matters of Faith: Religion
• FINER THINGS: ART AND MUSIC
• Part 1 Epilogue: Charts Schedules Worksheets
• The Argumentative Child
• Snow White was Irrational: Logic for the intuitive
• The Language of Reason: Math
• Recognizing the Patterns: Science
• Why 1482? History And Geography
• Thinking Straight: Spelling, Grammar, Reading and Writing
• Looking into Other Worlds: Latin and Languages
• Away with Abusive Fallacies! Religion
• The History of Creativity: Art and Music
• Texts and Technology: How to use Screens in the Logic Stage
• Moving Toward Independence: Logic For Life
• A Personal Look at Classical Education: Susan
• Preparing for High School: An Overview
• Speaking Your Mind: The Rhetoric Stage
• Skill with Words: Grammar and Writing
• Great Books: History and Reading
• Comfort with Numbers: Math
• Principles and Laws: Science
• Learning Other Worlds: Foreign Languages
• Looking Behind the Curtain: Technology Skills
• Apologizing for Faith: Religion and Ethics
• Appreciating the Arts: Art and Music
• The Specialist
• Some People Hate Homer
• Part 3 Epilogue
• The Kitchen-Table School: Why Home-Educate
• When Learning Doesn't Improve: Difficulties and Challenges
• The Confident Child: Socialization
• The Character Issue: Parents as Teachers
• And just when do I do all this? Schedules for Home Schoolers
• Paper Proof: Grades and Record Keeping
• The Yardstick: Standardized Testing
• Where's the team? Athletics at Home
• The Local School: Dealing with your School System
• Yelling for help: Tutors, Online Resources, Distance Learning, Cooperative Classes, and Colleges and Universities
• Going to college: Applications for Home Schoolers
• Working: Apprenticeships and other jobs
• The final word: Starting in the Middle